Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
SAD SCENES.

SAD SCENES.
what Took Place In the Chicago Jail
When the News from Springfield was
Announced.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-When the news CT
the Communication of the sentence of Fielden
and Schwab was received at the Jail there
was an extraordinary scene of activity. The
news was sent to the relatives of all the
condemned men, and in a short time they
began to arrive at the Jail. The first of
the women to come was Mrs. Schwah.
Soon after Schwab was brought from his
cell to the main Office. His
wife quickly advanced to him
and throwing her arms about his
neck, burst into tears. Schwab returned
the embrace in calm manner, and soon
the two were chatting quietly together.
After this Spies and Fischer were brought
from their cells and taken to the Jail libra
ry. Engel was brought to the private
office of Mr.. Folz. This was done for the
purpose of allowing the relatives to take
their last interviews The first one of the
women to arrive after Mrs. Schwab was
Miss Engel, the daughter of the condemned
anarchist. When the two met in the priv
ate office there was an outburst of grief inn
possible to describe. Father and daughter
CHUNG TO EACH OTHER
and sobbed convulsiYely. Their CONVERSE
ton was in German, and listened to only
by Deputy Oleson. Then came Mrs. Spies,
the mother of August. She had been wait
ing outside for an hour and q half Her
sobs could be heard through the corridors
of the building. She did not stay long in
the library with her son. and on her exit
from the Jail Mrs Fischer was admitted She
went into the library and her lamentations
were heard above the tramp of the deputies
who swarmed about the places. But the
browning scene Of all was the visit of Nina
Van Zandt, the proxy wife of Spies. She
was conducted to the library by Deputy
| Oleson. AS she walked through the main
| office she betrayed no emotion. The mo-
ment at which she saw August, however,
completely changed her demeanor. There
was look, gasp, and in a trice the lovers
were
IN EACH OTHERS ARMS.
A bevy of curious reporters and officers
crowded up to the door of the library, but
it was quickly shut by the deputy. The
| interview between the prisoner and his
faithful deyotee lasted nearly half an hour.
What actually transpired will never be
| known to the world, but it was sufficient
to bring glimmer of tears to the ewes of
the old deputy. In half an hour the lovers
had parted, and the excitement of the
entrance of Nina had passed. At o'clock
there was an influx of deputy sherifs 20
the jail. Men who had for years been serv-
| ing civil writs, and not bothering their
heads about hanging, came in. They all
wore heavy overcoats, and in the right
hand pockets of these were bulky objects
which, to the eyes of the experienced. were
| plainly revolvers. Orders were given for
bidding the entrance of any one not con-
nected with the press or sherif7s office.
| Then some of the deputies went to supper
and matters quieted down. A rumor was
started to the effect that Schwab and
Fielden would be removed to Joliet at 80
O'Clock. but Jailer Folz declared he had
NO ORDERS TO THAT EFFECT.
Shortly after Z o'clock Sheriff Matson
came to the Jail. His mission was two.
fold. He wanted to give personal notice to
Spies, Engel, Fischer and Parsons that
they would have to suffer the extreme
penalty of the law. He also wanted to see
that his deputies were so placed that
all unauthorized people should be
kept from the vicinity. When the
sheriff went into the cell room
he was accompanied by Deputies
Price, Turner and Galpin. The quartette
stayed in the cell room for about twenty
minutes. The sheriff would only say that
none of the condemned men showed any
signs of breaking down. 1t was at 7:2s
O'Clock that the Rev. DR.. Bolton, of the
First Methodist church, called ON Parsons
His visit lasted about three minutes, and
his efforts to get Parsons to consider spirit.
ual matters were of no avail. At Sic
o'clock Spies, Fischer and Engel were
taken from the room in which they had
babe farewell to their relatives and
CONSIGNED TO THEIR CELLS.
These were soon closely guarded. Ar
armed deputy stood in front of each barred
door. Inside the cell of each prisoner wa.
a lantern, while table was placed outside
and on this was lamp, thus giving til,
guards an opportunity to watch the move
ments of each prisoner
Mrs. Lucy Parsons created scene in the
criminal court building about 10 o'clock.
She walked down Michigan street TO thu
main entrance and was admitted 10
the hallway by the armed puards
She had with her a lady friend. AID.
preaching the door which leads Il
the Jail yard she demanded permission "a
proceed. This was denied her by the
deputy sheriff who, was acting under the
direction of Sheriff Matson.
but must go in to see my husband u
exclaimed Mrs Parsons.
You cannot" was the firm reply.
Then the dusky wife of the anarchist
threw up her hands and fell to the tiled
floor in dead faint. 1t took over twenty
minutes TO bring her to consciousness bni
when this was done she was escorted from
the building. Parsons was not informed
Of the episode.
Eighteen young army officers of Russia
have been sent 10 Siberia for plotting against
the government
II is officially announced from Rome
that cholera has absolutely ceased
to prevail in Italy.
II Is inserted that N. Waddlngtou. French
minister TO England decIIned 10 nhav AF